First Samurai, Lost in the Fog and Shakespeare come into their Breeders' Cup races Saturday at Belmont Park with perfect records, while Leroidesanimaux has won all three of his starts this year. Combined, the fearsome foursome is 22-for-22 in 2005.

There is a reason why Limehouse is the only horse journeying from the East Coast to compete in Saturday's $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. The trip has been known to take a heavy toll. Limehouse, however, appears to be the exception to the rule.

Midas Eyes, the only Grade 1 stakes winner in the field, was the 6-5 early favorite for Saturday's $1 million Classic at Gulfstream Park, the highlight of the Sunshine Millions card at two tracks. There will be eight races four at Gulfstream and four at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. Both tracks are owned by Frank Stronach's Magna Entertainment Corp.

Smarty Jones made quite an impression with his Kentucky Derby victory on and off the racetrack. While the Derby winner was on his way home to Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, his mud-splattered mug became cover boy material for Sports Illustrated.

Kentucky Derby winner Smarty Jones had a playful walk Monday, one day before returning to Philadelphia Park. Trainer John Servis said the colt is to leave for home Tuesday afternoon. In other news, Limehouse, the fourth-place finisher in the Derby, likely will not run in the Preakness.

Smarty Jones may miss the Preakness. "If he does go back to the track and I don't like the way he's training, then he's not going," trainer John Servis said Sunday. "If I'm not as confident as I was this week, we'll skip it. There are too many races down the line."

After doing absolutely everything right in Smarty Jones' electrifying Run for the Roses when so many thought he would falter, journeyman jockey Stewart Elliot who is suddenly much more than Philadelphia Park's leading rider can say and do pretty much what he pleases.